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Beach Hazards Statement 2, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at May 27, 2026, 1:44 PM CDT for LaPorte County, Indiana; Berrien County, Michigan. It took effect at May 28, 2026, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 27, 2026, 1:44 PM CDT (18:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 28, 2026, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 28, 2026, 1:34 PM CDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
Counties LaPorte County, IN, Berrien County, MI
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 244 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1408 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 5 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -47 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
691 WHUS43 KIWX 271844 CFWIWX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 244 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026 MIZ177-277-280245- /O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0002.260528T0600Z-260529T0000Z/ Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien- 244 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Waves will quickly build from 1 to 2 feet tonight to 3 to 4 feet Thursday. Dangerous swimming conditions are expected with northeast winds creating strong structural and longshore currents, especially on the north side of piers. * WHERE...Northern Berrien and Southern Berrien counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. Do not venture out on piers. && $$ INZ103-280245- /O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0002.260528T0600Z-260529T0600Z/ Northern La Porte- 144 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT THURSDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Waves will quickly build from 1 to 2 feet tonight to 3 to 4 feet Thursday. Dangerous swimming conditions are expected with northeast winds creating strong structural and longshore currents, especially on the north side of piers. * WHERE...Northern La Porte county. * WHEN...From 1 AM CDT Thursday through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. Do not venture out on piers. && $$
5 follow-up statements
866 WHUS43 KIWX 271959 CFWIWX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 359 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026 MIZ177-277-280400- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0002.260528T0600Z-260529T0000Z/ Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien- 359 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT THURSDAY TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Waves will quickly build from 1 to 2 feet tonight to 3 to 4 feet Thursday. Dangerous swimming conditions are expected with northeast winds creating strong structural and longshore currents, especially on the north side of piers. * WHERE...Northern Berrien and Southern Berrien counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM EDT Thursday to 8 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. Do not venture out on piers. && $$ INZ103-280400- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0002.260528T0600Z-260529T0600Z/ Northern La Porte- 259 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT THURSDAY TO 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Waves will quickly build from 1 to 2 feet tonight to 3 to 4 feet Thursday. Dangerous swimming conditions are expected with northeast winds creating strong structural and longshore currents, especially on the north side of piers. * WHERE...Northern La Porte county. * WHEN...From 1 AM CDT Thursday 1 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. Do not venture out on piers. && $$
145 WHUS43 KIWX 280300 CFWIWX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1100 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026 MIZ177-277-281100- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0002.260528T0600Z-260529T0000Z/ Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien- 1100 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Waves will quickly build from 1 to 2 feet tonight to 3 to 4 feet Thursday. The highest waves will be in southern Berrien County. Dangerous swimming conditions are expected with north- northeast winds creating strong a southward flowing longshore current and strong structural current, especially on the north side of piers and breakwalls. Rip currents are possible. * WHERE...Northern Berrien and Southern Berrien counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM EDT Thursday to 8 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. Do not venture out on piers. && $$ INZ103-281100- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0002.260528T0600Z-260529T0600Z/ Northern La Porte- 1000 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT THURSDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Waves will quickly build from 1 to 2 feet tonight to 3 to 4 feet Thursday. Dangerous swimming conditions are expected with north-northeast winds creating strong a southward flowing longshore current and strong structural current, especially on the north side of piers and breakwalls. Rip currents are possible. * WHERE...Northern La Porte county. * WHEN...From 1 AM CDT Thursday 1 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. Do not venture out on piers. && $$ MCD
674 WHUS43 KIWX 280823 CFWIWX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 423 AM EDT Thu May 28 2026 INZ103-281800- /O.EXT.KIWX.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-260529T0300Z/ Northern La Porte- 323 AM CDT Thu May 28 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers will be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Northern La Porte county. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. Do not venture out on piers. && $$ MIZ177-277-281800- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-260529T0000Z/ Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien- 423 AM EDT Thu May 28 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers will be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Northern Berrien and Southern Berrien counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. Do not venture out on piers. && $$
327 WHUS43 KIWX 281518 CFWIWX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1118 AM EDT Thu May 28 2026 MIZ177-277-282330- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-260529T0000Z/ Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien- 1118 AM EDT Thu May 28 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers will be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Northern Berrien and Southern Berrien counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. Do not venture out on piers. && $$ INZ103-282330- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-260529T0300Z/ Northern La Porte- 1018 AM CDT Thu May 28 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers will be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Northern La Porte county. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. Do not venture out on piers. && $$
845 WHUS43 KIWX 281834 CFWIWX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 234 PM EDT Thu May 28 2026 INZ103-281945- /O.CAN.KIWX.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-260529T0300Z/ Northern La Porte- 134 PM CDT Thu May 28 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... $$ MIZ177-277-281945- /O.CAN.KIWX.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-260529T0000Z/ Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien- 234 PM EDT Thu May 28 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1:44 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 24 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.